Garment with a pouch

ABSTRACT

A garment having a pouch formed between an inner layer and an outer layer, which are bound to each other at each shoulder, at about mid-torso and at the sides. The outer layer of the pouch has an opening at its top in its middle where a neckline extends to about one-quarter to about one-half of the way down the pouch. The garment has supports bound to the inner or outer layer or both layers at the shoulders, and which supports go over the shoulders and down the person to about mid-torso, where the supports are bound to the inner or outer layer or both layers at about the mid-torso, but preferably not under the arms. The garment can be worn independently, worn over other items of clothing, or worn in combination with another apparel which is worn over the garment.

REFERENCE TO A RELATED APPLICATION

This application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. 12/004,699filed on Dec. 12, 2007; U.S. application Ser. No. 12/288,364 filed onOct. 20, 2008; and PCT Application No. PCT/US2008/013894 filed on Dec.19, 2008.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is in the field of apparel, and the inventionrelates to a garment having a pouch and worn by a person to carry smallpets and/or other items.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Many people have small pets such as cats, small dogs, rabbits, guineapigs, ferrets, etc., which they would like to take with them on walks,bicycling, boating and other activities. However, due to their size andother factors, small pets are difficult to be taken places or walked ona leash. Hence, various pet carriers have been devised to carry a smallpet.

Even though this invention is directed to a garment having a pouch anduseful for carrying small pets and/or other items, designs for babycarriers are noted.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one embodiment of the present invention, a garment is provided havinga pouch which, when worn by a person, is positioned on the upper torsoin front and/or in back of the person. The pouch is formed between aninner layer which extends downward in front from shoulder height toabout the mid-torso of the person, and an outer layer which extendsdownward in front from shoulder height to about the mid-torso of theperson. The outer layer has a neckline extending downward in a generalU-shape to about one-quarter to about one-half of the way down thepouch. The inner layer and the outer layer are bound to each other atthe shoulders and at about the mid-torso. The inner layer and outerlayer extend sideways to about the shoulders and are bound to each othersides.

The pouch is preferably open at the top of the neckline. A small petand/or other items can be conveniently placed into the pouch. Thegarment may include supports bound to the inner layer or the outer layeror both at the shoulders, and such supports may extend over theshoulders and downward in back to about the mid-torso. The supports mayalso be bound to the outer layer or the inner layer or both at the sidesnear the mid-torso, but the supports are not bound to the outer layer orthe inner layer under the arms.

The garment having the pouch can be worn as an independent garment. Thegarment can be worn over items of clothing. A potentially fashionableway to wear the garment may be to have another apparel worn over thegarment of the invention. This other apparel can be connected to thegarment. For example the apparel can be a sweatshirt which is worn overthe garment. If the apparel is connected to the garment, the points ofconnection could be at the shoulders in front and at the mid-torso atthe sides.

The materials of construction of the garment can be anything appropriatefor use in a large variety of climate conditions or activities. Thedesigns on the garment can be whatever the person wearing the garmentdesires.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

The drawings referenced herein form a part of the specification.Features shown in the drawings are meant to be illustrative of some, butnot all, embodiments of the invention, unless otherwise explicitlyindicated, and implications to the contrary are otherwise not to bemade. Although like reference numerals correspond to similar, though notnecessarily identical, components and/or features in the drawings, forthe sake of brevity, reference numerals or features having a previouslydescribed function may not necessarily be described in connection withother drawings in which such components and/or features appear.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a garment constructed in accordancewith one embodiment of the present invention having a pouch located infront on the upper torso of a person. Supports are bound to the outerlayer of the pouch at the shoulders, and extend over the shoulders anddownward in back to about the mid-torso of a person. The outer layer ofthe pouch has a downward generally U-shaped neckline at the top of thepouch which extends to about one-quarter of the way down the pouch.

FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the back of the garment shown in FIG.1A. Supports in back are bound to the outer layer in front at theshoulders and are bound to the outer layer at the sides near themid-torso. The supports are not bound to the inner layer or outer layerin back under the arms.

FIG. 1C is a perspective view of a first alternate embodiment garmentconstructed in accordance with the present invention where the pouch islocated on the back on the upper torso of a person. The supports are infront, and are bound to the , supports in front at about mid-torso, butare not bound to the inner layer or the outer layer in front under thearms.

FIG. 1D is a perspective view of a second alternate embodiment garmentconstructed in accordance with the present invention having the pouch infront. Supports in back are bound to the outer layer in front at theshoulders. The supports are also bound to the outer layer of the pouchat the sides near the mid-torso of a person, but are not bound to theinner layer or outer under the arms.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a third alternate embodiment of thepresent invention and includes an apparel article having the appearanceof a vest, and shows the apparel worn over a garment having the pouch infront (shown in dotted lines). The apparel has means to open and closethe apparel at its neck near the middle where a zipper is located whichextends from the top of the neckline of the apparel to the bottom of theapparel.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view of a fourth alternate embodiment of thepresent invention and includes an apparel article having the appearanceof a pullover or sweatshirt, and shows the apparel worn over a garmenthaving the pouch in front (shown in dotted lines). The apparel has meansto open and close the apparel at its neck near the middle where a cordis located which extends from the top of the neckline of the apparel toabout the middle of the pouch.

FIG. 3B is a perspective view, with parts cut away, of the apparelarticle shown in FIG. 3A and shows that the apparel is connected to thegarment by a strap extending from each shoulder of the apparel whichstrap loops around each shoulder area of the garment, and another strapwhich extends from each side of the apparel at about mid-torso whichstrap connects to the garment at the sides at about mid-torso.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a person wearing a fifth alternateembodiment of the present invention, which includes a sweatshirt-typeapparel worn over a garment of the invention. A small dog is in thepouch of the garment. The pouch is located in front on the upper torsoof a person. The sweatshirt apparel has an opening at its top near theneck where a zipper is located near the middle, which zipper extendsfrom the top of the opening of the neckline of the apparel to about themiddle of the pouch. The sweatshirt apparel has pockets near the sidesnear the waist of a person.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a single piece of material from which a garmentconstructed in accordance with the invention can be made.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments of theinvention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form apart hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration specificexemplary embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. Whilethese embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable thoseskilled in the art to practice the invention, it will nevertheless beunderstood that no limitation of the scope of the present disclosure isthereby intended. Alterations and further modifications of the featuresillustrated herein, and additional applications of the principlesillustrated herein, which would occur to one skilled in the relevant artand having possession of this disclosure, are to be considered withinthe scope of this disclosure. Specifically, other embodiments may beutilized, and other changes may be made without departing from thespirit or scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the followingdetailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense.

The garment of the invention, when worn by a person, has a pouchpositioned in front and/or back on the upper torso of the person. Thepouch is formed between an inner layer which extends downward in frontfrom each shoulder to about the mid-torso of the person, and an outerlayer which extends downward in front from each shoulder to about themid-torso of the person. The outer layer has a neckline extendingdownward in a general U-shape to about one-quarter to about one-half ofthe way down the pouch. The inner layer and the outer layer of the pouchare bound to each other at the shoulders and at about the mid-torso. Theinner layer and outer layer of the pouch extend sideways to about theshoulders and are bound to each other at the sides.

The garment is normally worn so that the pouch is located in front onthe upper torso between the shoulders to about the mid-torso of theperson. In this location, the pouch provides greater safety and securityfor a pet because the pet is less prone to being bumped by the personwearing the garment or by another person or object. Further, the closeproximity of a pet in the pouch to the face and the heart of the personprovides comfort and intimacy to the pet which can see the person andhear or feel the heartbeat of the person.

The outer layer of the pouch has a neckline in its middle which extendsdownward in a general U-shape to about one-quarter to about one-half waydown the pouch. In the lowest part of the neckline of the pouch, therecan optionally be a small piece of an extensible material; i.e. about 2to 4 inches in length, which can stretch to help a person place a pet orother item into the pouch.

The inner layer of the pouch extends around the neck in front fromshoulder to shoulder. However, the inner layer can also have a downwardneckline in its middle which neckline can extend down to about theone-quarter to about one-half of the way down the pouch.

The inner layer of the pouch is bound to the outer layer of the pouch atthe shoulders, at the sides and at about mid-torso.

The garment has an opening at the neck. The outer layer of the pouch hasa downward neckline opening near the top of the pouch which has ageneral U-shape. Hence, a pet and/or other items can be convenientlyplaced into the pouch. The pouch can also hold items such a cigarettes,lighters, small tools and the like. The pouch can hold a small pet andthe pet's leash, treats, toys and food. The opening at the top of thepouch allows the pet to stick out its head and see the person and otherthings.

If a pet is placed in the pouch, for added safety, a security strap canbe bound to the pouch of the garment near its neckline, which strap isconnected to a harness, coat, collar or the like worn by the pet.

Supports are bound to the pouch's inner layer or the outer layer or bothat the shoulders. The supports go over the shoulders and down the backor front of the person to about the mid-torso. The supports are bound tothe inner layer or the outer layer or both at the sides near themid-torso. The supports are not bound to the inner layer or the outerlayer at the sides under the arms.

The garment of the invention is designed to be worn separately. Thegarment can be worn over other items of clothing. A potentiallyfashionable way to wear the garment is to have another apparel worn overthe garment such as a shirt, a tee-shirt, a vest, a sweater, asweatshirt, a jacket, a coat or the like. If another apparel is wornover a garment having the pouch in front, the apparel has an openingnear the neck and means located at the top of the opening near itsmiddle to open and close the apparel in front in a downward manner. Themeans extend from the top of the opening of the apparel downward to atleast about the middle of the pouch of the garment. If the other apparelis a jacket, a coat or the like, the means can extend further down theapparel to the bottom of the apparel. The means permit the apparel to beopened to allow for a pet or other item to be easily placed into thepouch of the garment. The means on the apparel can then be used toclose, or at least partially close, the apparel to secure the pet orother items in the pouch. The means employed with the apparel arezippers, hooks, hooks and eyelets, fasteners, snaps, buckles, buttons,cords, strings, twine, interlocking hooks and pile (sold under thetrademark Velcro) and the like.

The other apparel can be worn over the garment with or without a pet orother items placed inside of the pouch and maintain the appearance of atraditional article of apparel. This feature enhances the utility of thecombination of the garment and the other apparel because it does notrequire the person wearing both to carry additional apparel and/orchange apparel to carry a pet or for different social settings. Theother apparel can have a collar or not, and can have sleeves and pocketsor not.

As stated, the garment and the other apparel can be worn completelyindependent of each other. However, the apparel can be connected to thegarment to make the combination more secure for a pet. By “connected” ismeant that the garment and the other apparel are bound together in anon-permanent, detachable manner. Means to accomplish this includezippers, hooks, hooks and eyelets, fasteners, straps, snaps, buckles,buttons, cords, strings, twine, interlocking hooks and pile (which issold under the trademark Velcro) and the like. If connected, the apparelis connected to the garment at the shoulders of the apparel and thegarment and near the mid-torso of the apparel and the garment.

A preferred way to connect the other apparel to the garment is to have apiece of material such as a strap extending from the inside of theapparel at each shoulder area, where each strap is looped around eachshoulder area of the garment. The strap is then connected to itself by,for example, Velcro, a snap or a button. By being connected in thismanner, the apparel can move free of the garment at the shoulders. Asecond series of straps can extend from the inside of the apparel oneach side at about mid-torso. This second series of straps can beconnected to the inside layer or outside layer of the garment atmid-torso by, for example, Velcro, a snap, a button or the like.

In the invention, the phrase “bound” means that the garment's pouch hasits inner layer or outer layer or both secured to each other and to thesupports in a substantially permanent manner by virtue of how the layersand supports are manufactured, such as being a continuous woven piece,or by sewing, stitching, gluing or heat melting the layers and supportstogether. More preferred, the pet carrier's inner layer or outer layeror both are bound to each other and to the supports by sewing orstitching the layers and supports. If the layers and supports are boundtogether at positions and locations on the garment where seams normallyoccur, this helps in the construction of the garment and enhances thelook of the garment.

In one embodiment of the invention, the garment has a pouch located onthe upper torso in front, which pouch is formed between an outer layerwhich extends from each shoulder to about the mid-torso of the personand an inner layer which extends from each shoulder to about mid-torso,where the inner layer and the outer layer are bound at the shoulders, atabout mid-torso and at the sides. The supports are bound to the outerlayer at the shoulders, and go over the shoulders, around the neck anddown the back to about the mid-torso of the person. The outer layer andthe supports are bound at the sides near the mid-torso, but not underthe arms. The garment has an opening near the neck, and the outer layerof the pouch has a downward neckline in a general U-shape.

FIG. 1A shows a right-sided view of a garment of the invention. Thepouch is located in front on the upper torso, and is formed between anouter layer (110) and an inner layer (130). Both the outer layer and theinner layer extend downward in front from the shoulders to about themid-torso of the person where they are bound to each other. The innerlayer is also bound to the outer layer at the shoulders and at thesides. The supports (140) are bound to the outer layer at the shoulders,and go over the shoulders, around the neck and down the back of theperson to about the mid-torso of the person. The outer layer andsupports are bound at the sides near mid-torso (142), but are not boundunder the arms. The garment has an opening at the neck (100). The outerlayer (110) of the pouch has an downward neckline opening (101) near thetop of the pouch which has a general U-shape.

FIG. 1B shows the back of a garment such as shown in FIG. 1A. Thesupports (140) are bound to the outer layer (110) of the pouch at theshoulders. The supports go over the shoulders and down the back in acontinuous piece to about the mid-torso. The supports are bound to theouter layer (110) in front at the sides (142) near mid-torso, but thesupports are not bound to the inner layer or the outer layer under thearms.

FIG. 1C shows another design for the garment where the pouch is worn inback on the upper torso. The inner layer (230) and the outer layer (210)of the pouch are bound together at the shoulders, at the sides and atabout mid-torso. The supports (240) are bound to the inner layer at theshoulders, and go over the shoulders, around the neck and downward infront to about mid-torso where the supports are bound to the outer layerof the pouch in front at the sides (242) but not under the arms.

FIG. 1D shows another design for the back of a garment such as shown inFIG. 1A. The supports (150) are bound to the outer layer (110) of thepouch at the shoulders. The supports go over the shoulders and down theback in an inwardly curved manner to about the mid-torso. The supportsare bound to the outer layer of the pouch in front at the sides (152)near mid-torso, but the supports are not bound to the inner layer or theouter layer under the arms.

As mentioned, the garment can be worn independently. The garment canalso be worn over other items of clothing. The garment can also be wornin combination with another apparel which is worn over the garment. Thiscreates a fashionable look.

FIG. 2 shows a combination of a garment of the invention, shown indotted lines, and another apparel which has the appearance of a vest. InFIG. 2, the outer layer (110) of the pouch of the garment is bound tothe inner layer (130) of the pouch at each shoulder, at the sides and atthe mid-torso (135). The supports (140) of the garment are bound to theouter layer (110) of the pouch at the shoulders, and go over theshoulders, around the neck and down the back to about the mid-torso ofthe person. The outer layer and the supports are bound at the shouldersand on the sides (142) near the mid-torso in back, but not under thearms. The garment has an opening (100) near the neck in the middle, andthe outer layer of the pouch has a downward neckline opening (101). Thevest-type apparel has an opening around the neck (240). At the top ofthe opening of the apparel, at the middle, there is a zipper (190) whichextends downward from the top of the opening of the apparel to thebottom of the apparel. The vest-type apparel has pockets (132) near thewaist.

FIG. 3A shows a combination of a garment of the invention, which isshown in dotted lines, and another apparel which has the appearance of asweatshirt. In FIG. 3A, the outer layer (110) of the pouch of thegarment is bound to the inner layer (130) of the pouch at each shoulder,at the sides and at the mid-torso (135). The supports of the garment arebound to the outer layer of the pouch at the shoulders, and go over theshoulders, around the neck and down the back to about the mid-torso ofthe person. The outer layer and the supports are bound at the shouldersand on the sides (142) near the mid-torso in back, but not under thearms. The garment has an opening (100) near its neck in the middle, andthe outer layer of the pouch has a downward neckline opening (101). Thesweatshirt-type apparel has an opening (145) around the neck. At the topof the apparel's opening in the middle, there is a cord (190) whichextends downward from the top of the opening to about the middle of thepouch. The sweatshirt-type apparel has sleeves (144) bound to itsshoulders.

FIG. 3B is a cut-out view of FIG. 3A which shows that the apparel isconnected to the garment by a strap (160) located on the inside of theapparel near each shoulder, which strap loops around each shoulder areaof the garment and is then connected to itself by Velcro (161), or themeans can be a snap or a button. The apparel also has another strap(162) located inside near each side at about mid-torso. Each strap isconnected to a side of the garment at about mid-torso by Velcro (163).

FIG. 4 shows a view of a person wearing a garment of the invention,which is shown in dotted lines, in combination with a sweatshirt-typeapparel, with a small dog in the pouch of the garment. The garment hasan outer layer (110) which extends downward in front from the shouldersto about the mid-torso of the person. The outer layer has a downwardneckline (101) having a general U-shape. The inner layer (130) of thepouch extends downward in front from the shoulders to about themid-torso of the person. The inner layer (130) is bound to the outerlayer (110) at the shoulders, at the sides and at about mid-torso (135).The supports (140) of the garment are bound to the outer layer (110) atthe shoulders, and go over the shoulders, around the neck and down theback to about the mid-torso of the person. The outer layer and thesupports are bound at the shoulders and on the sides near mid-torso(142), but not under the arms. The sweatshirt-type apparel has anopening (240) near the neck, and has a zipper (190) located at the topof the opening near its middle which extends downward from the top ofthe opening to about the middle of the pouch. The sweatshirt apparel hassleeves (144) and pockets (134) at each side near the waist so theperson can place his/her hands or other objects inside.

As mentioned herein, the inner layer, the outer layer and the supportscan be bound together by way of manufacture. FIG. 5 shows a single pieceof cloth which can be formed to make a garment of the invention havingthe pouch in front. In FIG. 5, positions A and B, which are at the twobottom end parts of the cloth, are folded upward and outward topositions C and D on the cloth near the opening (100). Positions A and Bare sown onto the cloth at positions C and D respectively, and the sidesof the cloth located from positions A to C and from positions B to D aresown together. In doing this, inner layer (420) and the outer layer(310) of the pouch is formed. Positions E and F, which are at the twotop ends of the cloth, are folded down and inward to position G shown asa line on the cloth. Position G is now the bottom of the pouch.Positions E and F are sown onto the cloth on line G at positions H and Jrespectively. In doing this, the supports (440) for the garment areformed. FIG. 5 and the process shows that the inner layer (420) of thepouch is bound to the outer layer (310) of the pouch, and the innerlayer (420) of the pouch is bound to the supports (440) of the pouch byway of manufacture wherein the layers and supports are a continuouswoven piece. The downward neckline opening (300) of the pouch is alsoformed.

The method of manufacture described above can be used in a similarmanner to make a garment having the pouch in back.

The materials of construction used to make the garment's outer layer.the inner layer and the supports, and other parts of the garment can beany appropriate materials. Typically, the materials are the samematerials used to make apparel worn by persons or pets. The materialscan be natural materials such as cotton, wool, leather and the like, orsynthetic materials such as nylon, polyester, and the like; or thematerials can be made out of mixtures of natural and syntheticmaterials. In a given garment, the materials for the inner layer, theouter layer and the supports can be the same or different. The materialsare often fabrics which can be reinforced, especially in the area of thepouch. The fabrics can be chosen to make a garment for light summerwear, or for heavier winter wear, or for use in any season. For comfort,the inner layer of the pouch can be made of a softer, more breathablefabric or weave, and the outer layer of the pouch can be made of afabric having good water or dirt repellency. The pouch can treated onthe inside of the pouch or can be made of a material that protectsagainst the claws of a pet and permits easier cleaning of the garment incase of soiling.

The garment can have any kind of design on it. Pet owners often like topersonalize items for their pets. Hence, designs can range from favoritecolors and patterns, to pictures of types of pet, to scenes, tophotographs of the pets and the like. The garment can be used to carryitems other than a pet.

While several embodiments have been described in detail herein, it willbe apparent to those skilled in the art that the disclosed embodimentsmay be modified. Therefore, the foregoing description is to beconsidered exemplary and is not intended to limit the invention to theseembodiments. On the contrary, the invention is intended to coveralternatives, modifications and equivalents, which may be includedwithin the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appendedclaims.

Furthermore, in the detailed description of the present invention,numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thoroughunderstanding of the present invention. In other instances, well-knownmethods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail asnot to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the present invention. However,it will be recognized by one of ordinary skill in the art that thepresent invention may be practiced without these specific details.

1. A garment having a pouch located on the upper torso when the garment is worn by a person, said pouch formed between an inner layer which extends downward in front from at the shoulders to about the mid-torso of the person and an outer layer which extends downward from at the shoulders to about the mid-torso of the person, where the inner layer and outer layer are bound to each other at the shoulders, at the sides and at about mid-torso; wherein the garment has an opening around the neck, and the top of the outer layer of the pouch in the middle has a downward neckline having a general U-shape which extends down to about one-quarter to about one-half way down the pouch; and wherein said garment has supports bound to the inner layer or the outer layer or both at the shoulders, which supports go over the shoulders, around the neck and downward in back to about the mid-torso of the person, where the supports are bound in back to the inner layer or outer layer or both on the side near the mid-torso, but not under the arms.
 2. The garment of claim 1, wherein the pouch is located in front on the upper torso.
 3. The garment of claim 1, wherein the pouch is located in back on the upper torso.
 4. The garment of claim 1, wherein the inner layer of the pouch at its top in the middle has a downward neckline having a general U-shape which extends down to about one-quarter to about one-half way down the pouch.
 5. The garment of claim 1, wherein the downward neckline of the outer layer of the pouch has an extensible piece of cloth of about two to about four inches in length located in the middle of the lowest part of the neckline.
 6. The garment of claim 1, wherein the outer layer or the inner layer or both are bound to each other and to the supports in a substantially permanent manner by virtue of how the layers and supports are manufactured, or by sewing, stitching, gluing or heat melting the layers and supports together.
 7. The garment of claim 1, wherein the downward neckline of the pouch has a security strap bound to it, which security can be connected to a harness, a collar or the like worn by the pet.
 8. A combination of a garment of claim 2 with another apparel selected from the group consisting of a shirt, a vest, a sweater, a sweatshirt, a jacket and a coat, wherein the other apparel is worn over the garment and the other apparel has an opening at its top near the neck and the opening has means located at the top of the opening of the apparel near its middle to open and close the apparel in a downward manner and which means extend to at least about one-half way down the pouch.
 9. The combination of claim 8, wherein said means to open and close said other apparel are selected from the group consisting of zippers, hooks, hooks and eyelets, fasteners, snaps, buckles, buttons, cords, strings, twine, and interlocking hooks and pile.
 10. The combination of claim 9, wherein the means on the apparel extend down to the bottom of the apparel.
 11. The combination of claim 8, wherein the garment and the other apparel are connected together in a non-permanent detachable manner at the shoulders of the garment and the other apparel and at each side of the garment and the other apparel at each side.
 12. The combination of claim 11, wherein the garment and the other apparel are connected by means selected from the group consisting of zippers, hooks, hooks and eyelets, fasteners, straps, snaps, buckles, buttons, cords, strings, twine, and interlocking hooks.
 13. The combination of claim 12, wherein the garment and the other apparel are connected together (a) at the shoulders of the garment and the other apparel by a strap located on the other apparel's inside near each shoulder, which strap is looped around each shoulder area of the garment, and which strap is connected to itself by means selected from the group consisting of zippers, hooks, hooks and eyelets, fasteners, snaps, buckles, buttons, cords, strings, twine, and interlocking hooks; and (b) at each side of the garment and the other apparel near the mid-torso by a strap located on the other apparel's inside which strap is connected to the garment on the inside layer or the outside layer of the pouch by means selected from the group consisting of zippers, hooks, hooks and eyelets, fasteners, snaps, buckles, buttons, cords, strings, twine, and interlocking hooks.
 14. The combination of claim 8, wherein a sweatshirt is worn over the garment.
 15. The combination of claim 8, wherein a vest is worn over the garment.
 16. The combination of claim 8, wherein a jacket is worn over the garment. 